Fargo flood fears as homes are evacuated

RESIDENTS of south Fargo, North Dakota, evacuated their homes early yesterday as the Red River rose to its highest level in 112 years and a crack appeared in a sandbag dike.

The Red River had already reached 40.63 feet, by as of 11.15am CDT (4.15pm Irish time), exceeding the previous record of 40.1 feet set in 1897 for Fargo. The river is expected to crest today at 42 feet.

“The river is expected to behave in ways never previously observed,” said a release from the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services.